Cooking apparatus



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Application led iebruaryA T aZZ fwh0m t may concern Be it known that ll,WAYNE DAVIEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta,

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to be toasted.

rlhis invention relates to cooking apparatus, and more particularly toan apparatus adapted for toasting sandwiches.

lt is an. object of the invention to provide a toasterfor sandwicheswhich shall be simple and compact in construction and suitable for useat lunch counters and like places where food is dispensed. 1

'llhe variousk features of novelty and invention will appear from thedetailed' description tak'en in connection with the accompanyingdrawings' frming part of the specification.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved cooking apparatus, thetoasting elements being contained within the housing.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, and showingthe-position assumed by the toasting elements when the same are inposition to receive the sandwichf Fig. 3 'is a. vertical/sectionthrough. the cooking apparatus showing the toasting elements inclosed'position.

Fig. l is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing ,the position assumed by thetoasting elements when the same are in position to receive the sandwichor other article .of food to be cooked.l

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the' toasting elements when in theposition shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. t3 is a' luirizontal` section through the cooking apparatus on aplane above the gas burner pipes.

Fig. 7 is a sidek view of the apparatus, partly in section, with thehousing or cover removed. Y v

rlhe frame of the apparatus comprises a base l and side walls Zandv 3braced at their upper ends by a tie/rod d. Secured to the wall 2 is agas manifold having upwardly ic, reas. semi ne?. a2ac.

diverging branches 5 and 6one branch having a horizontally disposedburnerpipe 7, and the other a similarly disposed'burner pipe 8, bothpipes being provided along their upper surfaces with perforations 9through which jets of gas issue. Gas is supplied to the manifold by`means of the supply pipe 10 whichr extends through the wall 3 and issuitably enlarged at that pointv to provide a mixing chamber for air andgas, as will ,be readily understood. The admission of air to the supplyor mixing pipe 10r is controlled by the usual flat circular valve 11,and gas is supplied thereto from a suitable source of supply 12 througha valve generally indicated at 13, said valve having a nozzle 14extending into the mouth of the mixing pipe 10. A pilot light nozzle 15extends from the valve 13 into such proximity v with the burners 7 and 8that the' same will be lighted when the gas is turned on-as will bereadilyv understood.

The heating or toasting elements are generally indicated by numerals 16and 17 and Y are substantially duplicates in essential parts. They arehinged together as at 18 so that Ythey may be opened in a l-position, asindicated in Figs. 2 and il. The heating element 17 is turnably orpivotallyimounted on the burner pipe 3 and is adapted to be swungthereon from an upright position as indicated in Fig. 3 to substantiallyhorizontal position as indicated in Fig. 4. Fach of the heatinglelements 16 andy 17 has a heating face or plate 20 preferably providedwith pyramidal projections somewhat in the nature of a waffle iron, sothat when the sandwich is 'placed between the heating plates the saidprojectionswill be forced.` into the bread somewhat. By providingpyramidal surface for the plates insteadof a plane surface, agreaterheating surface will be applied to the sandwich and thus enablesthe same to be more thoroughly warmed 'and toasted than could otherwisebe done, as will be readily understood Fach face 20 is anked by aperipheral? flange 21 except at the top of vthe plate. When the heatingirons are closed, a pocket or oven is formed between the faces 20, aswill be readily un-l derstood by reference to Figs. 3 and 5the langes 21contacting with each other only `at the tops of the heating elements, asindicated at 22, there being otherwise aclear @lli ice

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space between the langes and the respective heating elements. Theheating plates are adapted to be heated by hot gases passing from theburners 7 and 8, respectively, up through a chamber 23 formed on theback of each plate. Each chamber extends the full width of the heatingplate, being constituted by the side walls 24 of the heating elementsand a connecting wall 25, the chamber being such that it flaresdownwardly and outwardly in the nature of a hood to overlie the brners'7and 8, respectively. It will nowi be seen that the burner 8 passesthrough the side walls 24 of the heating element 17 and that the hotgases issuing from the burner 8 pass upwardly intothe overlying chamberand ont through the opening 25 at the top of the chamber. The chamberfor the heating-element 17 as well as the heating-element 16 is open atits bottom to permit air to mix with the burning gases as they issuefrom the urners. As previously indicated, the heating elements 16 and 17are hinged together as at 18. The heating element 16 is not pivoted onthe burner 7.

. but is adapted to rest thereon when the same is in upright position,as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 and 5. In order to form a suitable seatbetween the burners 7 and the heating element 16,.the' side walls at thebottom of the chamber are cut out as indicated at '26. One of the sidewalls 24 of each of the heating elements maybe provided with an opening27 to enable thev operator to light the gas and to see how the burnersare operating, there' being a corresponding openingl`28 in the adjacentwall 3 of the frame. In the present instance, the burners 7 and 8 areshown provided with -caps/ 29V at their ends. y i

'Ihe mechanism for turning the heating element 17 on its pivot andforopening the .heating elements into V-positi'on will now be described.Turnably mounted in the i all 3 is a shaft 31 which is adapted to beturned anysuitable handle 32 and affixed on the inner end of the shaftlis a crank 33, the free end of which is pivotally connected as at 34 toan elbow leverone end of which is connected as at 35 to the heatingelement 17, the other endof the same extending upwardly above the top ofthe heating elements, and e,

. being pivotallyconnected as at 36 to a link 37 which at its other endis connected to7 the adjacent heating element as indicated at v38. Thelink, lever, and crank are 'so arranged with respectto each other andthe' heating elements that as the crank is turned in -a clockwisedirection, as viewed in the drawings, the heating element l17 will beswung to substantially horizontal position about its pivot, and at thesame -time both heating elements will be opened -bookfashion toV-,position, as shown in Fig. 4. The arrangement is further such that asthe the heating element 16 tends to counterbalance or oppose theleverage action of the turmng mechanism.

Means are provided for shutting off the flow of gases to the burners 7and 8 when the heatingI elements areswung to open position, and for thispurpose the shaft 31 is provided with an eccentric 39 which coopcrateswith a strap 40 having an annular eX- tension 41 through which passes a`valve stem 42said valve stem entering the valve body v13 and controlsthe flow of gases through the supply port 43 as indicated in Fig. 7 l

The apparatus is covered by ahou'sing 44 secured to the upright walls 3in any suitable manner as by screws 45. The front of theA housing isprovided with an opening which is adapted to be closed yby a closureplate 46. This closure plate'is hung on the heating element 17 by meansof a hook 47 which enters the eyes 48 on the back of the same, thearrangement being such that when the heating elements are swungoutwardly as indicated in Fig. 2 the closure or the cover plate willbemoved away from the opening and be suspended from the heating element,and when the heating lelements are swung into the housing, vthe closureplate will be drawn against the opening to close'the same, as clearlyindicated in the drawings.

For catching the drippings, and so forth, from the article to be toastedo r cooked, there is provided a removable pan 59 which may be drawn outthrough the housing as will be readily understood by reference to Figs.3, 4, and 5, by means-of the handle 60 attached to the pan.

. The housing 1s provided with a, plurality of o enings 61 at its top topermit the escape of tie gasesas they pass out through the trance of airinto the apparatus as may be.

required by the burners.

In will now be seen that there has been provided a cooking apparatuswhich is simple and sturdy in construction well adapted for the purposeforwhich it is designed. By reason of the fact that the heated gasesfrom the burners pass upwardly through the chambers at the backs of theheating faces, the latter will be eectually heated for the purpose inView, the heating value 0f the hot gases being utilized to the greatestpossible advantage. The const-ructionhas been described withconsiderable particularity of detail, but it port of the one plate, andmeans for openwill be obvious to those skilled in the art that variouschanges in construction maybe \re, sorted to without departure from thespiriti" ot' the invention..

llVhat I claim is:

l. The combination of a pair ot oppositely disposed and mutually hingedheating plates,- a support on which one of said plates is? pvotallymounted, means torswinging the 1a pivotally mounted plate, and means foropeningl said plates book-fashion as the pivotally1 mounted plate isswung on its pivot. n

2. The combination of a pair ot oppositel'y disposed and niutually/hinged heatingA plates normally disposed in uprightk posil tion. asupport on,which one of said plates is pivotally mounted, means forturning the plates on their hinge to open themr Jfor thev reception ot'the article' to be heated, and means coacting with said means toswingthe pivoted plate on its pivot. Y

3. rIhe combination of a pair of oppositely disposed and mutually hingedheating plates normally disposed in upright position, a support on whichone of said plates is pivotally mounted, means for turning one ot' the`plates on its support and at the same timev turning both plates on theirhinge, comprising a crank, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends to thecrank, one end .ot said lever being pivoted to the .'pivoted plate, anda link pivoted at one end to the other ot' said plates and at its otherend to the free end of the lever. A

4. In combination, a pair-ot heatingr plates hinged together to permitthe.- same to be turned into V-position, a support on /which one ot'saidplates is turnabl'y mounted on an axis parallel to that of` the hinge ofthe plates, means for Holding the plates in upright closed position,means for swinging both plates in unison about the pivotal suping theplates into V-position during the saidxswinging movement comprising anel., bow lever pivoted to fthe pivoted plate and of a length to positionthe elbow of the lever beyond the 'other plate when both plates are inupright position', a crank pivoted tothe lever at the elbow thereof,means for turning the crank, that arm of the lever beyond the crankpivot extending upwardly and .-terminating at a point above theadjacentplate, and a link pivoted tothe en d of said upstanding arm, andconnected atits other end to the adjacent plate.`

5. The combination of a pair of opposite1 ly disposed and mutuallyhinged4 heatihg plates normally disposed" iii uprightposition, each ofsaid plates having a chamber at it-s back' through :which hot gases" maypass upwardly, a support onwhich one ot the plates is -pivotallymounted,l means for swinging the pivoted ,plate on its pivot and bothplates with respect to each other to open them into Vposition for thereception ,of the article to be heated, and means for supplying a heatedmedium to the said chamber when the plates are in normally closedposition.

6; The combination specified in claim 5, the means For supplying hotgases compris ing burner pipes, one below each o't the said chambers. fy

7. In combination, a pair et spaced parallelly disposedburner pipes, aheating plate pivotally mounted on one ofsaid pipes, a second heatingplate hinged at its lower edge to the lower edge ot' the other saidplate,` each ot said plates having a chamben on its back through whichhot gases ronthe individual burner pipes may pass, and means for turningthe pivoted plate about rtsi support .chamber on the back of said platethrough which hot gases from the burner may pass, means for swingingsaid plate on its pivot, a second heating plate with a chamber on itsback normally disposed over the second burner pipe whereby the hot gasesissuing therefrom wil pass upwardly. through the chamber, bot platesbeing hinged together at theirbottoms, and means interconnecting bothplates whereby when the pivoted plate is moved the other `will be turnedon the hinrfe to cause the plates to include an acute' angiebetweentheir adjacent faces. 9. In combination, a pair of spaced honizo-ntalburners, a commonl gas supply pipe for. the {burnersa pilot enxtendingtoward the said burners, a valved member `for controlling the flow ofgas to the supply pipe, a pair of upright spaced heating plates, each`havingy a chamber adapted to be positioned4 over said burners wherebythe hot gases may pass upwardly through the chambers and heat the facesofthe plates, means hingedly connecting said plates, and means forswinging both b`t`said.\plates bodily about one of .said burners as anaxis and atsthe same time causing said plates to open into V-position,and means controll d' by the last-named means Afor shuttingjo .the iowof' gas into the said supply pipe when the plates'are lswung inV-p'sition.

plates to be opened book-fashion, means for swingingthe pvoted plate onits supIp-ort and at the same time opening the p ates book-fashion intoV-position, a hood dis-c 5 posed over and between the said walls, said'hood having an opening in one side through which -the heating plates mayproject when swung into V-position, and a closure for said openingcarried by said pivoted plate.

11.' In combination, a pair of heating elements arranged face to face inspaced relation, the back of .each element having a chamber, eachchamber being'- open iat the top and bottom to permit" the freeupwardpassage of hot gases and Haring outwardly from the top down, meanshingedly connecting said elements to permit them to be openedbookfashion into V-position, a burner over which the heating elementsare disposed to permit the free upward passage of hot gases through thesaid chambers, and means for bodily moving one of said heating elementsaway from its burner and at the same time causing both elements toassume an acute angle between them for the reception or removal of anartic-le therebetween.

12. The combination specified in claim 11, and one of said heatingelements being pivotally mo-unted on its underlying burner.

13. A cookingdevice comprising la supported burner tube, a hollowcasting rotatably mounted-thereon and having communication therewith, apair of hollow hingeably connected, cooking elements adapted to re`4ceive the foo to be cooked therebetween, one of which is pivotallysupportedfon the casting, such cooking elements being ,in communicationwith)4 the hollow casting. and `means for swinging the cooking units toan angular position with respect to the cast* mg, from the units.

when it"is desired to remove the food 14.' AY cooking device comprisinga supported burner tube, a hollow casting rotat'- ably mounted thereonand having communication therewith, a pair of hollow hingea-blyconnected cooking elements adapted to receive the food to be cookedtherebetween,

one of which is pivotally supported on the casting, such cooking`lnunication with the hollow casting, and means for swingingthe cookingunits to an angular' position with` respect to the casting, when it isdesired to remove the food from the units, and means for moving one ofthe cooking elements away from the other', incident to the pivotalmovement ot' one of the cooking elements onvthe casting.

15. In a cooking apparatus, a hollow supported casting adapted.to,havecommunication' witha sourceof heat, a pair of c0- acting hollowhingeably connected' cooking elements having communication with thecasting, oneo'f which is pivotally connected therewith, and the othernormally engaging the casting and supported by the latter, and means forswingingthe cooking ele` ments to a position to one side of the castingto permit the food to be removed.

16. A cooking apparatus comprising, a pair of parallel burner tribes, apair of hollow cooking elements hingeably connected together, one ofwhich isi pivotally supported on one ofthe burner tubes, the othercooking element having a longitndinal seat in its lower-,end whichconforms to and normally rests upon the other burner tube,

vmeans for swinging the cooking elements to a position to one side ofsuch burner tubes, and means for separating the cooking elements duringthe swinging operation.

In testimonywhcreoiI I aiiiX my signature.

'WAYNE DAVIES.

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